From Art Deco–inspired geometric designs to traditional checkerboard stripes and elaborate motifs, this guide helps crafters rediscover crochet with more than 200 fabulous block patterns. Employing traditional styles and contemporary colors, crocheted blocks inspire crafters to create a dynamic palette of color, pattern, and texture by mixing, matching, and combining. Step-by-step instructions accompany each pattern, along with stunning photographs that encourage crocheters to explore a range of color combinations and coordinates. A directory of blocks is cross-referenced with symbols that describe the techniques used and the degree of difficulty, and each pattern is designed so that finished blocks are the same size when they are worked in yarn of the same weight. A useful refresher course of crochet stitches and techniques is included, as are patterns for edgings and instructions on making fringes to finish off afghans in style.
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Jan Eaton is a professional needlecraft and textile designer who owns Tom Pudding Designs, a company that produces her exclusive range of cross-stitch and needlepoint chart packs. She is the author of The Creative Guide to Cross Stitch Embroidery and Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches.
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67 of 67 people found the following review helpful
By Pink Gilbert
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The book contains a series of sample designs to create 6" crocheted squares. A square is large enough to practice different stitches, techniques, colour combinations, and designs patterns. They can then be mixed and matched and sewn together to form blankets.
This book is better than two beginners' crochet books that I bought. It could be marketed as a beginners' book if a few more instructions were added such as how to increase stitches, add zips and creating button holes so that patterns could be adapted to make waistcoats or pillow cases.
This book is well conceived and clearly displayed. I have always wanted to crochet a few blankets and a few smaller ones for my pets, this book will ensure that I won't get bored for some time to come. Some of the designs are stunning.
My only real criticism is that when explaining a new stitch there needs to be a picture for EVERY step and EVERY movement of the hook or yarn. If there were more pictures I wouldn't have to scratch my head so much. For me a picture is worth a thousand words so I also find pictorial crochet diagrams easier to understand than text as it is easy for me to miss out a crucial step when reading text.
This is a brilliant book that I know I will be using for years to come. However, I might just have to ask someone more experienced whether I am getting a stitch right, otherwise I might accidentally invent my own stitches.
This book is better than two beginners' crochet books that I bought. It could be marketed as a beginners' book if a few more instructions were added such as how to increase stitches, add zips and creating button holes so that patterns could be adapted to make waistcoats or pillow cases.
This book is well conceived and clearly displayed. I have always wanted to crochet a few blankets and a few smaller ones for my pets, this book will ensure that I won't get bored for some time to come. Some of the designs are stunning.
My only real criticism is that when explaining a new stitch there needs to be a picture for EVERY step and EVERY movement of the hook or yarn. If there were more pictures I wouldn't have to scratch my head so much. For me a picture is worth a thousand words so I also find pictorial crochet diagrams easier to understand than text as it is easy for me to miss out a crucial step when reading text.
This is a brilliant book that I know I will be using for years to come. However, I might just have to ask someone more experienced whether I am getting a stitch right, otherwise I might accidentally invent my own stitches.
38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
By S. L. Long
Format:Paperback
If you like making afghans and want to expand your library of squares, this book is excellent. The only thing I took exception to was that just changing colours deemed the square a new one and it was counted in the 200 even though the design was exactly the same. Excellent book even with that and one I will keep in my crochet library forever.
73 of 75 people found the following review helpful
By Liz
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
It has some wonderful ideas for blocks, mostly done by making coloured shapes with in it. However, disapointingly, there are not 200 unique patterns.
The first 100 are unique, after 100, they come in waves of 4, so theres only 25 different squares. However, it does show how to combine them to make interesting patterns using the same squares.
Im still glad I bought it though
The first 100 are unique, after 100, they come in waves of 4, so theres only 25 different squares. However, it does show how to combine them to make interesting patterns using the same squares.
Im still glad I bought it though
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200 Crochet Blocks for Blankets
A lovely Crochet book I bought for my mum to start Crochet squares for our School Christmas Fayre in December
Published 3 days ago by kerry dann
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Brilliant for Beginners or experienced crocheters
Ordered it a little sceptically as the cover looked very 70's ish but was delighted when bit arrived as it has some really amazing patterns with very
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Published 13 days ago by Tatty
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A BRILLIANT BOOK
The designs were so brilliant I didn't know where to start. For anyone interested in Granny Squares this is the book to buy.
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Lovely book!
I love this book only downside is that the book has a title saying 200 crochet blocks...yes there is but some patterns are repeated just using different colours .....sneaky! Read more
Published 28 days ago by Lisa Spence
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Exaggerated!
I like the book, quite a lot, but the "200" blocks is a huge exaggeration! As another reviewer said, there are nowhere near this many, as the author counts a change of colour as a... Read more
Published 1 month ago by crafty bear
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200 crochet blocks
I liked this book very much. Every design has a given difficulty level which is very handy. I especially liked the the tips on which blocks to use together when making a blanket.
Published 1 month ago by Alison
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Lots of ideas
Good ideas to use up the odds and ends of leftover wool. Shows step by step instructions on lots of patterns
Published 1 month ago by johnanddeb
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New Crocheter
Everything which I needed to know being new to crocheting was clearly explained from:- stitches, blocking, joining and a lovely selection of pattern blocks clearly explained. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Hazel.Jones
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200 Crochet Blocks for Blankets, Throws and Agfhans: Crochet Squares
Very explanatory and the colour combinations are wonderful. I am practising different stitches at the moment in order to become more conversant with the terminology.
Published 1 month ago by beaumont
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very useful but not quite perfect
A modern look at crochet squares, exactly what I was looking for. Really happy with all the instructions as I haven't crocheted for many years and needed a refresher. Read more
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